U.S. History A Timeline By Starr(JadenH) Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: May 28, 1754 to Feb 10, 1763 The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The Invention of the Cotton Gin Jun 1, 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts Jun 6, 1798 The Alien Enemies Act Jun 14, 1798 The Sedition Act Jun 18, 1798 Naturalization Act Jun 25, 1798 Alien Act Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 17, 1815 The War of 1812 Mar 6, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 3, 1828 The Election of Andrew Jackson Period: May 28, 1830 to Jan 1, 1850 The Trail of Tears 1837 The Invention of the Telegraph It was invented in 1837, but the first message was sent in 1844 Period: 1837 to 1843 The Panic of 1837 Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American War Sep 1, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclomation Apr 9, 1865 The Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Dec 6, 1865 The Ratification of the 13th Amendment Feb 24, 1868 The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson Jun 9, 1868 The Ratification of the 14th Amendment Feb 3, 1870 The Ratification of the 15th Amendment Mar 7, 1876 The Invention of the Telephone Nov 4, 1879 The Invention of the Electric Light Jan 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Period: Jun 1, 1892 to Nov 20, 1892 The Homestead Strike Period: May 11, 1894 to Jun 20, 1894 The Pullman Strike Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Dec 10, 1898 The Spanish-American War Dec 17, 1903 The Invention of the Airplane Nov 8, 1904 The Election of Theodore Roosevelt